Last week my friend Mel and I visited The Lamb and Lion for dinner. It’s a perfect location for pre-theatre dinner, being less than 150 yards away from the York Theatre Royal. Actually it’s a good place to visit whether you are going to the theatre or not! It’s nice…
Recently we had the pleasure of attending a gin tasting session at York Gin on Pavement in the city centre. It was a Sparkly Christmas Tasting we attended, but gin tastings run throughout the year too. The tastings are run early evening after the shop has closed, so it’s a…
We recently visited The Piccadilly in York for a relaxed Sunday brunch followed by a (less relaxed!) hour in their Harry Potter themed escape room. The atmosphere in the cafe bar was lively, with decor featuring up and coming York artists. There is lots of seating inside and a couple…
The Judge’s Lodging is a beautiful hotel, restaurant and bar in York. They have a fabulous outdoor space to the front of the building. As well as these cute and private cabins at the back (the last time I visited these needed booking but were free to do so -…
Places to find the Best Dessert in York – lots of the restaurants in York do amazing desserts, but I thought I would concentrate this post on where to find dessert focussed restaurants or street food. Heavenly Desserts 19 Blake St, York YO1 8QJ Heavenly Desserts is (as its name…
200 Degrees Coffee Shop and Cafe in York Review – Last week we were invited to visit the recently opened coffee shop 200 Degrees on Low Petergate. It’s a lovely, modern and relaxing space and goes back a surprising distance (I love coffee shops, I hate not being able to…
Last week we were lucky enough to try out the lunch menu at The Botanist on Stonegate in York. The menu is the same in the evening so you can still sample the same dishes regardless of the time you visit. If you haven’t tried The Botanist yet, it’s a…
Heavenly Desserts in York, Review – At the beginning of the summer holidays I decided to treat the kids to dessert at Heavenly Desserts. It wasn’t entirely altruistic, as a) I wanted to review it and b) desserts – you know what I am saying. It’s situated on Blake Street…
We visited Tomahawk Steakhouse for the first time this week. It’s a restaurant with an impressive menu. It’s situated in the corner of St Helen’s Square, next to The Mansion House down the walkway that leads to Lendal Cellars. It has a cute little courtyard space in front which must…
Yesterday we visited JJ’s Bar and Kitchen at Allerthorpe Country Park and Golf Club for the first time. It’s around a 25-30 minutes drive from the centre of York, and set in a beautiful location. The first thing you notice as you arrive is the fantastic outdoor restaurant area. In…